NEWCASTLE Under-16 Vipers were 2-0 down at Hull Ice Arena against Kingston Crunch in English Under-16 North Division One.

There was a little over five minutes remaining, however, when two goals in four minutes salvaged a point for a share of the spoils.

Callum Davies opened Vipers’ account at 39.52 and Thomas Etherington gained the all-important point for Newcastle with the equaliser with just 70 seconds left.

Newcastle’s netminder Mark Watson was the busier of the two goalkeepers as he turned aside 49 shots.

Crunch had gone ahead in the fifth minute and a second followed three minutes into the start of the final period.

:: WHITLEY Mohawks picked up two points from their Under-14 North One League derby victory over Newcastle Vipers at Hillheads.

Mohawks found Mark Watson a little difficult to get past, and it was not until three minutes into the second period and on first powerplay that they took the lead through Harry Harley.

Watson thwarted Mohawks on further occasions, but with only 15 seconds left Jonny Zajac scored Whitley’s second. The previous day Mohawks suffered an 8-0 defeat at Sheffield Stormers.

:: WHITLEY Blackhawks beat Kingston Predators 9-3 in Under-18 North One at Hillheads.

Thomas Harley gave Whitley a fifth-minute lead and Bobby Mole’s brace extended advantage to 3-0 at the opening break. Mole’s hat-trick followed four minutes into the second session and Paul Husband, Callum Watson (3) and Thomas Steedman struck to see Blackhawks home.